Luck Throw

by Anne Curran, Zoe Grant, and Sherry Grant

pink candy floss—

a boy jingles the coins

left in his pocket Anne

ferris wheel

a loud scream from the top Zoe

plush toys

perhaps next time

a lucky throw Sherry

the clown’s head

goes round and round Anne

feeling sick

rollercoaster screeches

to a halt Zoe

haunted house

a ghost follows me out Sherry

From Tandem 2:2, October 2022, page 15.